2025 Arizona Wildcats football team

2025 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	2–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Seth Doege (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Danny Gonzales (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Iowa State		1	–	0					3	–	0
Arizona		0	–	0					2	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					2	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 21 Texas Tech		0	–	0					2	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 20 Utah		0	–	0					2	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					1	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					2	–	1
Arizona State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Baylor		0	–	0					1	–	1
Cincinnati		0	–	0					1	–	1
Colorado		0	–	0					1	–	1
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					1	–	1
West Virginia		0	–	0					1	–	1
Kansas State		0	–	1					1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 7, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team represents the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona is led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan. They play their home games at Arizona Stadium located in Tucson, Arizona. This is the Wildcats' 126th season overall, and their second year in the Big 12.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:30 p.m.	Hawaii *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	TNT/TruTV	W 40–6	42,423
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Weber State *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN+	W 48–3	40,038
September 12	6:00 p.m.	Kansas State [a] *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX
September 27		at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
October 4		Oklahoma State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
October 11		BYU	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
October 18		at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
November 1		at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
November 8		Kansas	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 15		at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 22		Baylor	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 28		at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	FOX
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Offseason

Positions key

Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end [b] DT — Defensive tackle [c] LB — Linebacker [d] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety [e]	K — Kicker [f] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist [g]
Although both Arizona and Kansas State are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) Includes nose tackle (NT) Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) Also known as a placekicker (PK) Includes kickoff and punt returners

Departures

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 14 total players. 9 players graduated, 5 declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

2025 Arizona Offseason departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Quali Conley	RB	5′10	207	Senior	Fresno, CA	Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Justin Holloway	LS	6'3	206	Senior	Venice, FL	Graduated
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	5′11	205	Senior	Montgomery, AL	Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou	DL	6′2	275	Redshirt Senior	Simi Valley, CA	Graduated
Owen Goss	DB	6′0	205	Senior	Hinsdale, IL	Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jared Small	LB	6'2	220	Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Graduated
Joey Capra	OL	6'4	301	Redshirt Senior	Auburn, CA	Graduated
Montana Lemonious-Craig	WR	6′2	190	Senior	Inglewood, CA	Graduated
Josh Baker	OL	6′3	280	Senior	Eureka, MO	Graduated
Kevon Darton	DL	5′11	271	Senior	Fitchburg, MA	Graduated
Lance Keneley	LB	6′4	250	Senior	Mission Viejo, CA	Graduated
Tyler Loop	PK	6′1	190	Senior	Lucas, TX	Graduated
Tetairoa McMillan	WR	6′5	212	Junior	Waimānalo, HI	Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jonah Savaiinaea	OL	6′5	336	Junior	Tafuna, AS	Declared by 2025 NFL Draft

Outgoing transfers

Forty-two Arizona players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New school
Jacob Manu	LB	5'11"	230 lbs	Kahuku, HI	Washington
Brayden Dorman	QB	6'5"	215 lbs	Colorado Springs, CO	CSU Pueblo
Brandon Johnson	RB	5'11"	210 lbs	Highland, CA	Northern Colorado (FCS)
Jackson Holman	WR	6'1"	200 lbs	Irvine, CA	Wyoming
Tacario Davis	DB	6'2"	190 lbs	Long Beach, CA	Washington
Gunner Maldonado	CB	6'0"	180 lbs	Chandler, AZ	Kansas State
Reymello Murphy	WR	6'0	185 lbs	Fremont, CA	UConn
Jonah Rodriguez	OL	6'4	275 lbs	San Diego, CA	Southwestern College (JC)
Demetrius Freeney	CB	6′0	190 lbs	San Leandro, CA	Boise State
Rayshon Luke	RB	5′9	165 lbs	Bellflower, CA	Fresno State
Wendell Moe	OL	6′3	330 lbs	Long Beach, CA	Tennessee
Taitai Uiagelelei	DL	6'3"	255 lbs	Santa Ana, CA	Washington
Malachi Riley	WR	6'1"	165 lbs	Corona, CA	San Jose State
AJ Jones	WR	6'4"	195 lbs	Ontario, CA	Middle Tennessee
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine	CB	5'10"	175 lbs	Miami, FL	FIU
J.T. Hand	OL	6'3"	285 lbs	Mission Viejo, CA	Oregon State
Bryce Echols	DL	6'5"	275 lbs	Las Vegas, NV	Nevada
Elijha Payne	OL	6'6"	286lbs	Las Vegas, NV	Delaware State (FCS)
Emmanuel Karnley	CB	6'2"	180 lbs	Pittsburg, CA	Virginia
Anthony Garcia	QB	6'2"	193 lbs	Sacramento, CA	Utah State
Nicholas Fernandez	DL	6'4"	255 lbs	San Pedro, CA	UT Rio Grande Valley (FCS)
Cyrus Durham	EDGE	6′4	235 lbs	Redwood, CA	Akron
Nolan Clement	CB	6'3"	220 lbs	Scottsdale, AZ	TBA
Keanu Mailoto	DL	6'4"	275 lbs	Auburn, WA	Boise State
Kamuela Kaaihue	LB	6'2"	210 lbs	Honolulu, HI	UNLV
Tristan Davis	DE	6'6"	235 lbs	Lake Oswego, OR	New Mexico Military Institute (JC)
Dorian Thomas	TE	6'6"	215 lbs	Kent, WA	New Mexico
Adam Damante	QB	6'2"	180 lbs	Gilbert, AZ	Tennessee State (FCS)
Leif Magnuson	OL	6'5"	300 lbs	Saskatoon, CAN	Cal Poly (FCS)
Cole Tannenbaum	QB	6'4"	201 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	TBA
Sam Graci-Glazer	WR	6'2"	165 lbs	Tampa, FL	TBA
Trey Naughton	LS	6'0"	277 lbs	Tucson, AZ	TBA
Dylan Tapley	TE	6'4"	212 lbs	Scottsdale, AZ	San Diego
Justin Flowe	LB	6'2"	225 lbs	Upland, CA	UNLV
Sterling Lane II	LB	6'3"	234 lbs	St. Louis, MO	Boise State
Elijah Brown	CB	6'1"	185 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	Colorado State
Isaiah Johnson	DL	6'1"	311 lbs	Camden, NJ	North Carolina
Tylen Gonzalez	OL	6'6"	324 lbs	Carlsbad, NM	TBA
Lachlan Bruce	LS	6'2"	220 lbs	Geelong, Victoria, Australia	TBA
Cash Peterman	P	6'0"	210 lbs	Chandler, AZ	UCLA

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Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position	Source
Dino Babers	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	Not Retained - TBD	TBD
Matt Adkins	Tight end coach/Passing game coordinator	Not Retained - TBD	TBD

Entered NFL draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 15, 2025.

Four Arizona players were drafted in 2025.

During the first round of the draft that April, wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the Carolina Panthers's 8th pick. In the second round, guard Jonah Savaiinaea (#37) was picked by the Miami Dolphins; in the sixth round, kicker Tyler Loop (#186) was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens and the seventh round, running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#245) was selected by the Washington Commanders.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Tetairoa McMillan	WR	1	8	Carolina Panthers
Jonah Savaiinaea	OG	2	37	Miami Dolphins
Tyler Loop	K	6	186	Baltimore Ravens
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	7	245	Washington Commanders
Quali Conley	RB	Undrafted	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals

Total picks by school

Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Arizona	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	4

Recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats football program for the 2025 recruiting year.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah Mizell Wide receiver	Orlando, FL	Boone High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 10, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Swayde Griffin Cornerback	Lago, TX	Lago Vista High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Sione Tohi Offensive guard	Santa Clara, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Dajon Hamilton Cornerback	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Losipini Tupou Offensive guard	San Francisco, CA	Archbishop Riordan High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Sawyer Anderson Quarterback	Dallas, TX	Parish Episcopal School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Gio Richardson Wide receiver	Chandler, AZ	Basha High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 30, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Coleman Patmon Safety	Del Valle, TX	Del Valle High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Peter Langi Offensive guard	San Francisco, CA	Archbishop Riordan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Nov 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Kason Brown Safety	Big Lake, TX	Reagan County High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 3, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Gianna Edwards Cornerback	Forney, TX	North Forney High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Kellan Ford Tight end	Spring Valley, CA	Monte Vista High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Apr 7, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Elijah Brown Cornerback	Harbor City, CA	El Camino College (JC)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 7, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Myron Robinson Inside linebacker	San Antonio, TX	East Central High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Luke Haugo Quarterback	Phoenix, AZ	North High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Kaleb Jones Defensive tackle	Phoenix, AZ	Mountain Pointe High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Wesley Yarbrough Running back	Crosby, TX	Crosby High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 17, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Mays Pese Defensive tackle	Santa Barbara, CA	Bishop Garcia Diego High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Javian Goo Offensive guard	Kapolei, HI	Kapolei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Aug 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Ezra Funa Defensive tackle	Santa Ana, CA	College of San Mateo (JC)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 29, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Louis Akpa Offensive tackle	San Mateo, CA	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 30, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Zac Siulepa Offensive guard	Gold Coast, AU	Garden City Community College (JC)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	375 lb (170 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Jaxon Griffin Offensive tackle	Mesa, AZ	Red Mountain High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 2, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Porter Patton Defensive end	Austin, TX	Westlake High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Dec 10, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Siale Uluave Offensive guard	Mission Hills, CA	College of San Mateo (JC)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Jan 30, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (70)
Carter Jones Inside linebacker	Irvine, CA	Crean Lutheran High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (69)
Leroy Palu Defensive tackle	Norwalk, CA	Cerritos College (JC)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 9, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (69)
Broden Molen Long snapper	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 29, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved April 29, 2025. "2025 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 29, 2025. "Arizona 2025 Football Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Williams and Whittington received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= TBD left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2025 season.

2025 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
ESPN [7]	--	--	--	2	17
On3 Recruits [8]	48	10	--	1	27
Rivals [9]	42	4	--	1	21
247 Sports [10]	49	8	--	1	22

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Arizona added twenty-nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 18 ranked transfer class in the country. ^{[11] [12]}

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school	Year	Eligibility Remaining
Ka'ena DeCarmbra	OL	6'3"	320 lbs	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	Junior	1
Tristan Bounds	OL	6'8"	305 lbs	Wallingford, CT	Michigan	Senior	1
Blake Gotcher	LB	6'2"	230 lbs	Little Elm, TX	Northwestern State (FCS)	Junior	1
Ismail Mahdi	RB	5'10"	190 lbs	Plano, TX	Texas State	Junior	1
Deshawn McKnight	DL	6'4"	275 lbs	Sumter, SC	UT Martin (FCS)	Junior	1
Jordan Brown	OL	6'5"	310 lbs	Atlanta, GA	Georgia Tech	RS Junior	1
Ty Buchanan	OL	6'6"	290 lbs	Corpus Christi, TX	Texas Tech	Junior	1
Kris Hutson	WR	5'11"	175 lbs	Compton, CA	Washington State	Senior	1
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos	DB	6'0"	185 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	Stanford	Sophomore	2
Jay'Vion Cole	DB	6'1"	195 lbs	Dallas, TX	Texas	Junior	1
Michael Dansby	DB	6'0"	190 lbs	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	Junior	1
Chancellor Owens	DL	6'3"	280 lbs	Shreveport, LA	Northwestern State (FCS)	Freshman	3
Luke Wysong	WR	5'10"	180 lbs	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	Junior	1
Tre Spivey	WR	6'4"	217 lbs	Chandler, AZ	Kansas State	RS Freshman	3
Cameron Barmore	WR	6'6"	230 lbs	Panama, NY	Mercyhurst (FCS)	Graduated Student	1
Riley Wilson	LB	6'2"	230 lbs	Prosper, TX	Montana (FCS)	Junior	1
Braedyn Locke	QB	6'1	195 lbs	Rockwall, TX	Wisconsin	Sophomore	2
Mike Mitchell	RB	6'0	216 lbs	Orange Park, FL	Utah	Freshman	3
Ayden Garnes	CB	6'0"	175 lbs	Philadelphia, PA	West Virginia	RS Junior	1
Javin Whatley	WR	5'10"	167 lbs	Rockmart, GA	Chattanooga (FCS)	RS Junior	1
Quincy Craig	RB	5'10"	195 lbs	Garden Grove, CA	Portland State (FCS)	Sophomore	2
Issac Perez	OL	6'3"	325 lbs	Corona, CA	Portland State (FCS)	Sophomore	2
Max Harris	LB	6'0"	225 lbs	Montgomery, AL	Texas State	Junior	1
Malachi Bailey	DL	6'2"	260 lbs	Atlanta, GA	Alcorn State (FCS)	Junior	1
Tiaoalii Savea	DL	6'4"	295 lbs	Las Vegas, NV	Texas	Senior	1
Ian Wagner	K	6'2"	215 lbs	Sierra Vista, AZ	Illinois State (FCS)	Junior	1
Avery Salerno	LS	6'0"	220 lbs	Clemmons, NC	Jackson State (FCS)	Junior	1
Keona Peat	OL	6'4"	260 lbs	Tucson, AZ	Arizona State	RS Freshman	3

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Walk-ons

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	High school
-	-	-	-	-	-

Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Seth Doege	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Marshall	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Joe Salave'a	Associate head coach/defensive line coach	Miami	Associate head coach/run game coordinator/defensive line coach
Josh Miller	Tight ends coach	Marshall	Tight ends coach
Craig Naivar	Special Teams coordinator	Coastal Carolina	Defensive coordinator/safties coach
Josh Bringuel	Linebackers coach

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Taye Brown	LB	Jr.	[15]
Maxwell Award	Noah Fifita	QB		[16]
Paul Hornung Award	Ismail Mahdi	RB	Sr.	[17]
Wuerffel Trophy	Genesis Smith	DB	Jr.	[18]
Biletnikoff Award	Luke Wysong	WR	Sr.	[19]
John Mackey Award	Keyan Burnett	TE		[20]
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award	Ka'ena Decambra	OL	R-Sr.	[21]
	Chubba Ma'ae
	Rhino Tapa'atoutai		R-So.
	Noah Fifita	QB	Jr.
	Tiaoalii Savea	DL	R-Jr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Noah Fifita	QB	Jr.	[22]
Comeback Player of the Year Award	Treydan Stukes	CB	R-Sr.	[23]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Ty Buchanan	OL	Sr.	[24]

Game summaries

vs Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	3	0	0	6
Wildcats	7	10	14	9	40

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 94 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,423
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:11) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 13-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; Arizona 7–0) (4:48) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:23; Arizona 7–3) Second quarter (12:26) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 54-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:33; Arizona 14–3) (4:31) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–3) (0:00) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–6) Third quarter (12:51) ARIZ – Sam Olson 5-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:09; Arizona 24–6) (6:46) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 10-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:47; Arizona 31–6) Fourth quarter (13:14) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 2:10; Arizona 34–6) (4:29) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 5-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50; Arizona 40–6)

Statistics	HAW	ARIZ
First downs	21	16
Plays–Total yards	76–290	56–344
Rushes–yards	29–67	33–183
Passing yards	223	161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–47–3	13–23–0
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	35:44	24:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing	Micah Alejado	18/31, 157 yards, INT
	Rushing	Landon Sims	9 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Landon Sims	3 receptions, 48 yards
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	13/23, 161 yards, TD
	Rushing	Quincy Craig	7 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brandon Phelps	2 receptions, 50 yards

vs Weber State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Weber State Wildcats (FCS) (0–1) at Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Weber State (FCS)	0	0	0	3	3
Arizona	24	10	14	0	48

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,038
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Jeff Woody (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:08) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 31-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Arizona 7–0) (8:56) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 85-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:12; Arizona 14–0) (4:15) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:43; Arizona 17–0) (2:28) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 10-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:27; Arizona 24–0) Second quarter (8:51) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:53; Arizona 27–0) (2:16) ARIZ – Brandon Phelps 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:02; Arizona 34–0) Third quarter (7:44) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 27-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:47; Arizona 41–0) (7:08) ARIZ – Jay'Vion Cole 27-yard interception return, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Arizona 48–0) Fourth quarter (12:44) WEB – Sloan Calder 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02; Arizona 48–3)

Statistics	WEB	ARIZ
First downs	11	31
Plays–yards	55–184	67–556
Rushes–yards	31–116	39–150
Passing yards	68	406
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–24–2	20–28–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:21	32:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing	Jackson Gilkey	10/24, 68 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jackson Gilkey	9 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Noah Bennee	2 receptions, 20 yards
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	17/22, 373 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	9 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Javin Whatley	5 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

vs Kansas State

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas State Wildcats (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas State	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (Fox):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs BYU

See also: 2025 BYU Cougars football team

BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 11
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
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• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

See also: 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Baylor

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Sun Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 28
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Wesley Yarbrough Fr QB 1 Noah Fifita  (C)  Jr WR 2 Jeremiah Patterson  Sr RB 3 Kedrick Reescano Jr WR 4 Kris Hutson Sr WR 5 Gio Richardson Fr WR 6 Javin Whatley  Sr QB 7 Sawyer Anderson Fr QB 8 Braedyn Locke Jr RB 9 Cornelius Warren III Fr WR 10 Rex Haynes  Jr WR 11 Chris Hunter  Jr WR 12 Tre Spivey III  So WR 13 Devin Hyatt  Fr QB 14 Mason Bray  Fr WR 15 Luke Wysong  Sr QB 16 Luke Haugo Fr WR 17 Isaiah Mizell Fr WR 18 Brandon Phelps  Fr WR 19 Jaden Clark  Jr RB 21 Ismail Mahdi Sr RB 24 Quincy Craig Jr RB 28 Anthony Wilhite  Jr TE 30 Kayden Luke So RB 44 Chase Randall  Jr OL 50 Ise Matautia  Sr OL 52 Ka'ena DeCarmbra  Sr OL 54 Keona Peat  So OL 55 Chubba Ma'ae  Sr OL 56 Sione Tohi Fr OL 58 Chance Roberts  Sr OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai  So OL 62 Javian Goo Fr OL 63 Alexander Doost  So OL 67 Jaxon Griffin Fr OL 70 Zarius Wells  So OL 71 Tristan Bounds  Sr OL 72 Louis Akpa Fr OL 73 Matthew Lado  Fr OL 74 Siale Uluave Jr OL 75 Ty Buchanan Sr OL 76 Jordan Brown  Sr OL 77 Michael Wooten  Jr OL 78 Grayson Stovall  Jr OL 79 Issac Perez Jr TE 80 Cameron Paramore  Sr WR 81 Scotty Brennan Fr WR 82 Landon Kelsey Fr TE 84 Sam Olson  Sr TE 85 Kellan Ford Fr TE 86 John Hart  Jr TE 87 Tyler Powell  So TE 88 Keyan Burnett Sr WR 89 Jordan McCord  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Deshawn McKnight Sr DL 2 Treydan Stukes  (C)  Sr DL 3 Tre Smith  Sr LB 4 Max Harris Sr DB 5 Marquis Groves-Killebrew  Jr LB 6 Taye Brown Jr LB 7 Chase Kennedy  Jr DB 8 Jay'Vion Cole  Jr DB 9 Ayden Garnes  Sr LB 10 Myron Robinson Fr LB 11 Jabari Mann  Fr DB 12 Genesis Smith Jr DB 13 Jack Luttrell  So LB 14 Stacy Bey  Fr LB 16 Riley Wilson  Sr DB 17 Jshawn Frausto-Ramos Jr LB 18 Carter Jones Fr DB 20 Dajon Hamilton Fr DB 21 Johno Price  So DB 24 Gavin Hunter So DB 25 Michael Dansby Sr DB 26 Coleman Patmon Fr DB 27 Gianna Edwards Fr DB 28 Swayde Griffin Fr DB 29 Devin Dunn  Jr DB 31 Arian Parish  So DB 32 Nela Taliauli  Fr DB 33 Kason Brown Fr DB 35 Quinn Olson  Fr LB 36 Dominic Hanger  So LB 40 Brandon Craddock  Jr DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea  So DL 42 Dominic Lolesio  So DB 43 Dalton Johnson  Sr DL 44 Malachi Bailey  Sr LB 45 Blake Gotcher  Sr DL 47 Ammon Kaufusi  Jr LB 51 Tyler Mustain  So DL 53 Christian Madoski  So LB 55 Leviticus Su'a  So DL 90 Chancellor Owens Jr DL 91 Porter Patton Fr DL 93 Jarra Anderson  So DL 94 Edukwa Okundaye  Fr DL 95 Leroy Palu Jr DL 97 Tiaoalii Savea  Sr DL 99 Mays Pese Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 19 Michael Salgado-Medina So PK 31 Ian Wagner Sr PK/P 33 Tyler Prasuhn Fr LS 39 Broden Molen Fr LS 41 Avery Salerno Sr P 49 Jordan Forbes  So	Head coach Brent Brennan Coordinators/assistant coaches Seth Doege – Offensive coordinator Danny Gonzales – Defensive coordinator Chip Vaney – Defensive backs Josh Bringuel - Linebackers Alonzo Carter – Running backs Josh Oglesby – offensive linemen/Run game coordinator Josh Miller – Tight Ends/Pass game coordinator Joe Salave'a – Associate HC/Defensive linemen Bobby Wade – Wide receivers Brett Arce – Stars Coach Craig Naivar – Special teams coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 07/16/2025

Depth chart

• Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.

Defense 4-3 FS Dalton Johnson Coleman Patmon - WOLF MIKE STINGER Chase Kennedy Max Harris Taye Brown Riley Wilson Leviticus Su'a Jabari Mann - - - SS Treydan Stukes Gavin Hunter - CB Michael Dansby Ayden Garnes Johno Price DE DT DT DE Dominic Lolesio Leroy Palu Tiaoalii Savea Tre Smith Malachi Bailey Deshawn McKnight Julian Savaiinaea Mays Pese - Jarra Anderson - - CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew Jay'vion Cole - Offense Pro-style WR Kris Hutson Brandon Phelps Isaiah Mizell WR Chris Hunter Tre Spivey Devin Hyatt Rex Haynes LT LG C RG RT Ty Buchanan Michael Wooten Ka'ena Decambra Alexander Doost Tristan Bounds Matthew Lado Chubba Maae Grayson Stovall Ise Matautia Rhino Tapa'atoutai - - - Issac Perez - TE Sam Olson Tyler Powell Cameron Barmore Keyan Burnett WR Javin Whatley Gio Richardson - QB Noah Fifita Braedyn Locke - Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Out (season) Out (suspended) Out (retired) RB Kendrick Reescano Ismail Mahdi Quincy Craig Special teams PK Michael Salgado-Medina PK Tyler Prasuhn P Michael Salgado-Medina P Issac Lovison KR Ismail Mahdi Quincy Craig PR Jeremiah Patterson Kris Hutson LS Avery Salerno Braden Molen H Ian Wagner

True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs TBA

Statistics

Scoring

Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Opponents 3 3 0 3 9 Arizona 31 20 28 9 88

Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Big 12 opponents 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona vs. all opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Opponents 3 3 0 3 9 Arizona 31 20 28 9 88

Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Class	Position	Award	Ref.

Sources:

National Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Class	Position	Award

All-Big 12

All-Big 12

Player	Position	1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

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